Charles E. Stuart

Charles Edward Stuart
United States Senator from Michigan
In office March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1859
Preceded by	Alpheus Felch
Succeeded by	Kinsley S. Bingham
Personal details
Born	November 25, 1810(1810-11-25) Waterloo, New York, USA
Died	May 19, 1887(1887-05-19) (aged 76) Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, Lawyer
Military service
Service/branch	Union Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	13th Michigan Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Charles Edward Stuart (November 25, 1810 – May 19, 1887) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.

Biography

Stuart was born in New York, either near Waterloo, New York, or in Columbia County. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1832, and commenced practice in Waterloo. He moved to Michigan in 1835 and settled in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Stuart was a member of the state house of representatives in 1842 and was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the 30th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward Bradley. He served in the U.S.House from December 6, 1847, to March 4, 1849 and was defeated for reelection in 1848 by William Sprague. Two years later, he defeated Sprague by being elected to the 32nd Congress, serving from March 4, 1851 to March 4, 1853. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State in the 32nd Congress.

Stuart was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1852 and served in the 34th, 35th, and 36th Congresses from March 4, 1853 to March 4, 1859. He was the President pro tempore of the Senate during the 34th Congress, and chairman of the Committee on Public Lands in the 34th and 35th Congresses. He did not seek reelection to the Senate but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Michigan in 1858. He resumed the practice of law in Kalamazoo and was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention from Michigan.

During the Civil War, Stuart raised and equipped the 13th Michigan Infantry, of which he was commissioned colonel. He later resigned due to ill health.

Charles E. Stuart died in Kalamazoo and was interred in Mountain Home Cemetery. His home in Kalamazoo at 427 Stuart Ave. is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The surrounding Stuart Area Historic District is also listed.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	American Civil War portal

References

• Charles E. Stuart at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-02-15
• Charles E. Stuart at The Political Graveyard

External links

• "Charles E. Stuart". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7993974. Retrieved 2008-02-15. 

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Edward Bradley	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd congressional district December 6, 1847 – March 4, 1849	Succeeded by William Sprague
Preceded by William Sprague	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1853	Succeeded by David A. Noble
United States Senate
Preceded by Alpheus Felch	United States Senator (Class 2) from Michigan March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1859 Served alongside: Lewis Cass and Zachariah Chandler	Succeeded by Kinsley S. Bingham
Political offices
Preceded by Jesse D. Bright	President pro tempore of the United States Senate June 9, 1856 – June 10, 1856	Succeeded by Jesse D. Bright

Persondata
Name	Stuart, Charles E.
Alternative names
Short description	Union United States Army officer
Date of birth	November 25, 1810
Place of birth	Waterloo, New York
Date of death	May 19, 1887
Place of death	Kalamazoo, Michigan